Browsing by Subject "clinical examination"
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Bilateral Pleural Effusion in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Think Beyond the Obvious
(2022)An 86-year-old woman, non-smoker, with a medical history of rheumatoid arthritis for 20 years (stable at 5mg of prednisolone) was referred from a peripheral hospital to the Department of Respiratory Medicine of our tertiary ... -
Bing–Neel syndrome presenting with bilateral lumbar radiculopathy: A case report of a rare clinical entity [Síndrome de Bing-Neel que se presenta con radiculopatía lumbar bilateral: reporte de caso de una entidad clínica rara]
(2022)The differential diagnosis of bilateral lower extremity weakness is broad. We present a very rare case of a 48-year old male patient, with walking difficulties due to Bing–Neel syndrome. On clinical examination, there was ... -
Childhood chronic cough made easy: a simplified approach for the primary care setting
(2021)Cough is a defense mechanism, but when it becomes persistent and troublesome, it must be carefully assessed. Chronic cough, that is, cough persisting for more than 4 weeks, has a proven negative impact on a child's quality ... -
COVID-19 Smart Diagnosis in the Emergency Department: all-in in Practice
(2022)Introduction: Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) diagnosis has been a major problem in most Emergency Departments (EDs) and other senior care facilities. Various clinical manifestations, and the several radiologic and ... -
Cubitus varus complicated by snapping medial triceps and posterolateral rotatory instability
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CYP1A2 rs762551 and ADORA2A rs5760423 Polymorphisms in Patients with Blepharospasm
(2020)Blepharospasm (BSP) is a neurological movement disorder. Coffee consumption has been found to have a protective effect against BSP. BSP and apraxia of eyelid opening are particularly common among patients with PD. The ... -
Detection of cathelicidin-1 in the milk as an early indicator of mastitis in ewes
(2019)The objective of the study was the investigation of the behaviour of cathelicidin-1 in the milk after experimental infection with two prominent bacterial pathogens (experiment 1: Mannheimia haemolytica, experiment 2: M. ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of a new clinical test (The Thessaly test) for early detection of meniscal tears
(2005)Background: Clinical tests used for the detection of meniscal tears in the knee do not present acceptable diagnostic sensitivity and specificity values. Diagnostic accuracy is improved by arthroscopic evaluation or magnetic ... -
The Effect of Posture on Intraocular Pressure and Systemic Hemodynamic Parameters in Treated and Untreated Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma
(2017)Purpose: To assess intraocular pressure (IOP), systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial blood pressure (SBP, DBP, MAP) changes in the sitting, supine, and 20° head-down (Trendelenburg) position in treated (tPOAG) and untreated ... -
Effects of controlled dehydration on sleep quality and quantity: A polysomnographic study in healthy young adults
(2019)Dehydration is associated with several alternations in body homeostasis involving both physiological and mental aspects. In addition some studies have reported a negative effect of dehydration on subjectively assessed ... -
Ewing's sarcoma of the clavicle: A case report
(2018)There is a paucity of literature on the management of patients with Ewing's sarcoma of the clavicle, with few existing published papers. To enhance the literature, this article presents an adolescent with Ewing's sarcoma ... -
A familial concurrence of schizophrenia and Gaucher's disease
(2007)Background: Gaucher's disease (GD) is the most frequently encountered lysosomal storage disease. Here, we describe and discuss the observed concurrence of schizophrenia and Gaucher's disease in two siblings. Methods: ... -
The greek variant in app gene: The phenotypic spectrum of app mutations
(2021)Mutations in the gene encoding amyloid precursor protein (APP) cause autosomal dominant inherited Alzheimer’s disease (AD). We present a case of a 68-year-old female who presented with epileptic seizures, neuropsychiatric ... -
A huge posteromedial mediastinal cyst complicated with vertebral dislodgment
(2006)Background: Mediastinal cysts compromise almost 20% of all mediastinal masses with bronchogenic subtype accounting for 60% of all cystic lesions. Although compression of adjoining soft tissues is usual, spinal complications ... -
Inmate cancer patient - Highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to oncological care
(2021)Purpose: Inmate oncologic patients' rates increased drastically worldwide. Elderly, limited exercise, unhealthy diet, hepatitis, HIV + status, tobacco and alcohol use, constitute the main cancer risk factors. We present ... -
Longterm beneficial effect of canakinumab in colchicine-resistant familial mediterranean fever
(2017)Objective. To assess the efficacy and safety of the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) inhibitor canakinumab in all adolescent and adult patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) identified from the Greek National Registry for ... -
Midterm experience of Scarf osteotomy as a new technique in a General Orthopaedic Department
(2019)Scarf osteotomy has become popular as a versatile procedure that could correct most cases of hallux valgus. The purpose of this study is to report the experience with scarf osteotomy performed as a new technique by different ... -
Mortality after Pediatric Lung Transplantation: Autopsies vs. Clinical Impression
(2004)Appreciable mortality accompanies pediatric lung and heart-lung transplantation. The objective of this investigation was to compare the clinical impression of causes of death with autopsy findings in all pediatric lung or ... -
A novel task-specific dystonia type: Hemifacial spasm in a photographer
(2021)A 67-year-old male photographer who used traditional cameras that necessitated monocular focusing developed intermittent blepharospasms, evident only during and shortly after the voluntary contraction of the left eyelids ... -
Pneumomediastinum in MDA5-associated clinically amyopathic dermatomyositis
(2017)[No abstract available]